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Notes About The Poem

Author's Note: "Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam," is a very special three-way co-written Tercet poem that metaphorically speaks to a number of situations, events, imagery, and circumstances that one might encounter as one "enters into the dark side of a moonbeam." The Latin expression, "Mors omnia solvit," was appropriately included at the end of this poem. In English, this Latin expression means: "Death dissolves all things." Please enjoy the metaphorical narrative and picture that this poem presents and captures the readers' attention with. Special Thanks are in order to both Liam McDaid and Anne-Lise Andresen for the inputs they had sent to me earlier that afforded me the opportunity to synergize all of our ideas and comments into one coherent theme and work picture for this very special Tercet. Gary Bateman - December 7, 2021 (Tercet) 

Theme Categories: Allegory, Deep, Destiny, Emotions, Evil, Fantasy, and Imagination.

Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam

Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam
 
Entering the dark side of a moonbeam is always very risky
since the cold and howling bitterness of the night escapes,
as a moaning, devilish agony of selfishness devours the good.

As the human heart fills with air, a legion of grieving spirits
in the human psyche is at once intoxicated with the sacred
kissed-gift of this hallowed eve as promised by the Devil.

Cain searches now within Life’s Garden that special hiding
place where unsuspecting Zombies of a grief-stricken nature
dwell whilst being seduced by a darkness as fires burn black.

What remains evident is an emotionless being who is tortured
with murderous feelings that are affected when the dark smoke
blows away all pride and one finds there is no remorse at all.

An agonizing pain is cleared now with the Moon’s eclipse as
the ghosts and goblins of the Devil seek “Hate’s Trigger” that
lies under a deep-dark crater where twilight ghosts cry out now.

These demonic ghosts are known as the “Crying Beggars of Despair,”
who haunt the soul of mankind and are born out of the dark ashes of 
unhappy wild beasts who speak with tongues of envy and sadness.

These ghosts now set up their invisible barbed-wire boundaries
that they want to burst later as they begin fighting for their true
existence in the Devil’s own “Dark Netherworld of Lost Souls.”

These ghosts begin now to dance gracefully in the dark shadows as
their deceptive tongues make false complaints and poisonous lies
that throw the state of mind of the demonic ghosts into utter turmoil.

With this evil event, their blood rushes rapidly below the skin’s
surface, as a fear now clings to their throat as an eternal burning 
battle gains no foothold to the next following step they must take.

Yes, even for the Devil’s own demonic ghosts from the depths of
Hell itself, their life, their very own existence is incredibly fragile
and vulnerable just like a match is to a flame. Mors omnia solvit.

Gary Bateman, Anne-Lise Andresen, and Liam McDaid
Copyright © All Rights Reserved, December 7, 2021
(Tercet)

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Michelle Mac Donald August 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM I have never been to Germany;. I think of it as a place renown for beauty and elegance. I know people who have a magnificent Black Forest Cuckoo clock. Must have been tailor made for Them, because at the top is a carved moose, on one, or both sides, a game fish. It Cuckoos once then plays Edelweiss ; a small wooden figure dances. They had purchased In Germany a long while ago. Gary Bateman August 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM Hello Mikki!! Great to hear from you again!! I am familiar with the Black Forest Cuckoo Clock. Germany is certainly renown for high degree of beauty and elegance with everything they produce and manufacture. Best Wishes Always, Gary

Michelle Mac Donald August 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM The title of this piece reminds me of Dark Side Of the Moon. (So you think you can tell, heaven from hell, blue skies from pain)...,My husband had loved Pink Floyd! Makes this moonbeam feel much more interesting! Another song from around then, (people are strange, when your a stranger, faces look ugly, when your alone. Women seem wicked, when your unwanted....)that one was by ; The Doors. I love your narrative, feels a like a great introduction. Michelle Mac Donald August 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM Wishing and hoping you will have a great weekend, Gary Gary Bateman August 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM Hello Mikki!! The narrative of this particular poem does have some very interesting metaphors for sure. I remember that Liam, Anne-Lise, and I had some interesting discussions about the ideas and metaphors we used in this poem. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary in Germany

Michelle Mac Donald August 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM A wonderful collaboration penned by you three! Somewhat scary, definitely has a ghoulish creepy edge. Made me think that it was about pergatory and it's broken wailing souls. Very scarily intense. Not a recommended bedtime story! Best wishes to you all! Keep well! Mikki Gary Bateman August 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM Hello Mikki!! Gary Bateman here writing to you from Germany where I live. Yes, for sure, I certainly remember this fine collaborative effort with Anne-Lise and Liam. I checked both of the poetry books I published during 2015 and 2019, and realized that this Tercet poem was completed during 2021. I will make sure it appears in my next book of poetry. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Paula Goldsmith December 19, 2021 at 1:53 PM A wonderful write/story by three wonderful writes. Have a Blessed Christmas and 2022....................... Gary Bateman December 23, 2021 at 2:11 PM Hello Paula!! Always my great pleasure to hear from you!! This particular poem is certainly a "dark theme" and not one for the Christmas season. Nevertheless, its story and message is one worth telling and reading about. Liam, Anne-Lise, and I put some thought into this one. Merry Christmas Wishes and All The Best for the New Year for you and your family!! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen December 8, 2021 at 5:14 AM - An exciting poem ... dark and a little scary :) - Always a pleasure to write with you, many thanks Gary and Liam :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gary Bateman December 8, 2021 at 9:48 AM Thanks Anne-Lise!! For some reason I missed the original posting yesterday and just reposted this poem again. A double entry on my part -- Whoops!! My Mistake!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Liam Mcdaid December 7, 2021 at 1:56 PM this for me reading the polished product was a pleasure writing with you Gary and Anne lise tells quite a tale smiling like a portrait of lost in the dark searching for the window of light Gary Bateman December 8, 2021 at 9:51 AM Thanks Liam!! Yes, this special poem among the three of us, did turn out very well. (However, I ended up "unknowingly" posting it twice since I thought my original posting did not make it!!) Whoops!! Sorry!! I did my best!! Cheers, Gary